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Apply at any time with no minimum credits
You want to continue your education, and you want to do it in a supportive environment that offers the resources you need to succeed—that's where we come in. Saint Mary's welcomes transfer students into the Gael community every year, and we strive to make the admissions process as smooth as possible so you can get started on making an impact and securing your future.
Steps to Apply
Step 1: Apply for free to with the using the fee waiver code: Transfer24 or apply for free with the .
Step 2: Upload Your Unofficial Transcripts via the Saint Mary's applicant status page or send your official transcript to . For admissions review purposes we can use the unofficial transcripts, however once admitted an official transcript will be required. Additional Documents: Letter of Recommendation (not required but encouraged), SAT or ACT score (optional).
Step 3: Check Back on Your Application Status
Within about 48 hours of submitting your application, you’ll receive an email to log in to your status page
Application Requirements
You must have:
- Graduated from high school, or completed the equivalent
- A 2.0 or higher academic college GPA
While no minimum credits are needed to transfer, if you have fewer than 23 transferable academic semester units or 34 transferable academic quarter units, we may need to review your Official Final High School transcript or equivalent documents to consider you for admission.
Guaranteed Transfer Admission Program
Guarantee your admissions to Saint Mary's College by meeting these requirements:
- Complete 23 UC transferable semester or 34 quarter units
- A cumulative academic GPA of 2.50 calculated by Saint Mary’s College
- Good standing with your current institution
- Academic GPA of 3.00 and above to receive a merit scholarship
Associate Degree for Transfer Pathways
We also have 27 unique Associate Degree for Transfer Pathways. These are designed for college students graduating with an Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or an Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) from a California community college and want to complete their degree at a four-year institution.
Learn More ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ our Associate Degree for Transfer Pathways
UC Transferable Courses
Courses that are transferable to the University of California (UC) system from California community colleges or other accredited schools are usually accepted at Saint Mary's.
Transferrable Courses Requirements:
- Must be completed with a letter mark of C-or higher (rather than Pass, Satisfactory, or Credit).
- May not be remedial subjects, vocational fields/courses, and non-academic courses. Note: Non-academic courses will not be considered during the time of admission, but once a student is admitted, these courses will be deemed acceptable transfer credits.
Maximum Transferrable Courses:
- A maximum of 74 lower-division–semester units or 111 lower division-quarter units are transferable to Saint Mary's.
Application Deadlines
Spring SEmester
Fall Semester
Transfer Students Experience
Meet your transfer admissions representative.
If you're an incoming Saint Mary's transfer student, your admissions representative is Craig Means, MA '02; he can help with any questions you may have during the process.
Phone: 925-631-4226
Email: cmeans@stmarys-ca.edu
Transfer Student ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Events & Services
Learn about upcoming info sessions and transfer student events, and check out resources that will help guide as you begin your journey to Saint Mary's.
Veterans/Post 9-11 GI BILL® Benefits
We’re committed to providing our veteran students and their dependents access to all the benefits they’re eligible for (in addition to other financial aid options, including federal, state, and institutional grants, loans, and scholarships).
Contact Us
Office of Undergraduate ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½
Phone: (925)-631-4224
Fax: (925)-376-7193
Email: smcadmit@stmarys-ca.edu
Brother Jerome West Hall
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
1928 St. Mary's Road
PMB 4800
Moraga, CA 94575